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Mehmed Tayfun Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1848/49 (AH 1265)mal kalemi mülazımıKürdistan eyaleti

    1. mal kalemi mülazımı

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 19

      [1]

  2. 1849/50 (AH 1266)mal kalemi mülazımıKürdistan eyaletiContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi mülazımı

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 20

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1850/51 (AH 1267)mal kalemi mülazımıKürdistan eyaletiContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi mülazımı

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 21

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  4. 1851/52 (AH 1268)mal kalemi mülazımı · 3 career entriesKürdistan eyaleti · Siirt · 450 kuruş

    1. mal kalemi mülazımı

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 22

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mal kalemi mülazımı (Görevin sona ermesi)

      Kürdistan eyaleti · Calculated age 22

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 22 · 450 kuruş

      [1]

  5. 1852/53 (AH 1269)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 23 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  6. 1853/54 (AH 1270)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 24 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1854/55 (AH 1271)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 25 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  8. 1855/56 (AH 1272)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 26 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  9. 1856/57 (AH 1273)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 27 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1857/58 (AH 1274)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 28 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1858/59 (AH 1275)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 29 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1859/60 (AH 1276)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 30 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  13. 1860/61 (AH 1277)mal kalemi refik-i ulasıSiirt · 450 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 31 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1861/62 (AH 1278)mal kalemi refik-i ulası · 2 career entriesSiirt · 450 kuruş

    1. mal kalemi refik-i ulası

      Siirt · Calculated age 32 · 450 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mal kalemi refik-i ulası (İstifa)

      Siirt · Calculated age 32

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

  15. 1862/63 (AH 1279)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruş

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 33 · 700 kuruş

      [1]

  16. 1863/64 (AH 1280)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 34 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  17. 1864/65 (AH 1281)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 35 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1865/66 (AH 1282)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 36 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1866/67 (AH 1283)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 37 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1867/68 (AH 1284)mal kalemi refik-i sanisiMosul (Musul) · 700 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 38 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1868/69 (AH 1285)mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · 3 career entriesMosul (Musul) · Diyarbakır · 700; 1,000 kuruş

    1. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 39 · 700 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. mal kalemi refik-i sanisi (İstifa)

      Mosul (Musul) · Calculated age 39

      Recorded service ending

      [1]

    3. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 39 · 1,000 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  22. 1869/70 (AH 1286)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 40

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1870/71 (AH 1287)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 41

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1871/72 (AH 1288)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakır · 600 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 42

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 42 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  25. 1872/73 (AH 1289)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 43

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1873/74 (AH 1290)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 44

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1874/75 (AH 1291)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 45

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1875/76 (AH 1292)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 46

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1876/77 (AH 1293)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 47

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1877/78 (AH 1294)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 48

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1878 (AH 1295)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakırContinuing service described by the source

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 49

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1878/79 (AH 1296)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakır · 389.48 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 50

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 50 · 389.48 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  33. 1879/80 (AH 1297)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakır · 421 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 51

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 51 · 421 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  34. 1880/81 (AH 1298)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakır · 472 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 52

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 52 · 472 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  35. 1885/86 (AH 1303)defterdar vekiliDiyarbakır

    1. defterdar vekili

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 57

      [1]

  36. 1888/89 (AH 1306)muhasebe kalemi refikiDiyarbakır · 1,470 kuruş

    1. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · Calculated age 60 · 1,470 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

  37. Undated entriesMaden muhasebecisi vekili · 2 career entriesMaden · Diyarbakır · 450 kuruş

    2. muhasebe kalemi refiki

      Diyarbakır · 450 kuruş

      Broader service field: Finance and revenue

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

07351,4701851/52AH 12681888/89AH 13061851/52 (AH 1268) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 22 · 450 kuruş1852/53 (AH 1269) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 23 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1853/54 (AH 1270) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 24 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1854/55 (AH 1271) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 25 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1855/56 (AH 1272) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 26 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1856/57 (AH 1273) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 27 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1857/58 (AH 1274) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 28 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1858/59 (AH 1275) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 29 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1859/60 (AH 1276) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 30 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1860/61 (AH 1277) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 31 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1861/62 (AH 1278) · mal kalemi refik-i ulası · Siirt · age 32 · 450 kuruş · Source-bounded service1862/63 (AH 1279) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 33 · 700 kuruş1863/64 (AH 1280) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 34 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1864/65 (AH 1281) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 35 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1865/66 (AH 1282) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 36 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1866/67 (AH 1283) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 37 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1867/68 (AH 1284) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 38 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · mal kalemi refik-i sanisi · Mosul (Musul) · age 39 · 700 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 39 · 1,000 kuruş1871/72 (AH 1288) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 42 · 600 kuruş1878/79 (AH 1296) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 50 · 389.48 kuruş1879/80 (AH 1297) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 51 · 421 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 52 · 472 kuruş1888/89 (AH 1306) · muhasebe kalemi refiki · Diyarbakır · age 60 · 1,470 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Diyarbakır [source]Diyarbekir [1]
Birth year
1830/31 (AH 1246) [source]
Father’s occupation
Tüccar [source]
Religion
İslam [source]

Education and languages

Arabic
Tekellüm [source]
Turkish
Kitâbet [source]okur yazar [1]
Education
mekatib-i adiye [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
19 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Kürdistan eyaleti mal kalemi [source]
First work year
1848/49 (AH 1265) [source]
Apprenticeship
3 [source]Duration as recorded; this field alone does not date a service interval.

Documentary details and source passages

These accounts retain their own wording and dates. Passages can include family, education, languages, honours and judicial narratives beyond the summary fields. A quotation is evidence from its named account; it does not settle differences between sources.

Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i ahval defterlerinde Diyarbekirli yöneticiler

    İSHAK ŞİMŞEK · 2013 · Pages 191, 192

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